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@ananyah - check out Aurora Watch UK - they have free text alerts, smartphone apps and a Twitter account that highlights when aurora activity is likely. I managed to spot the recent aurora over Edinburgh thanks to one of their alerts. I had to go to the darkest part of the supermarket next to my flat and it was more of a green smear on the horizon than @eilidh__cameron's photo above, but it was still very cool!

@VisitScotlandHeather thanks heather! The setting I used to capture this photo were ISO 12800, f/3.5 and 10 second exposure! You need to let as much light in as possible so a high ISO is necessary and definitely use a tripod!

"@VisitScotlandHeather thanks heather! The setting I used to capture this photo were ISO 12800, f/3.5 and 10 second exposure! You need to let as much light in as possible so a high ISO is necessary and definitely use a tripod!"

This is a great tip....perhaps I will manage to get this awesome sight on film now

Another great website for information to help you catch the Northern Lights is www.gi.alaska.edu/auroraforecast the Geophysical Institute of Alaska. Northern Lights can generally be predicted around 14 days in advance as it takes around this time for particles from the Sun this long to reach earth. This site provides a forecast with easy to use maps showing the visable reach.

From the island above all others, Unst is Britain's northern most island. Shetland is an amazing and unique location to visit and all of us Shetlanders are eager to share our wonderful little part of the world with everyone, so come along & visit us. Join me on my underwater explorations of Shetland at my instagram @rdmouatt&nbsp;

@ananyah - check out Aurora Watch UK- they have free text alerts, smartphone apps and a Twitter account that highlights when aurora activity is likely. I managed to spot the recent aurora over Edinburgh thanks to one of their alerts. I had to go to the darkest part of the supermarket next to my flat and it was more of a green smear on the horizon than @eilidh__cameron's photo above, but it was still very cool!

Wow! Great tip, thanks! I always kick myself when I miss the Edinburgh Northern Lights!

If any of you are planning a trip to Orkney to see the Northern Lights there is a really good Facebook group called "Orkney Aurora Group" which is worth joining as they post updates saying if there is activity.